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BHS Science Week 2020 Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _________ is located in the North Pole.

a)

Antarctic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

2.

The ______________ covers a third of the earth's surface.

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

3.

The deepest parts of the ocean are called

a)

trenches

b)

abyss

c)

deep sea plain

d)

guyot

4.

Winds blowing across the surface of the oceans and seas cause them to move in ripples called ________

a)

tides

b)

waves

c)

current

d)

motion

5.

People who study oceans are called

a)

oceanographists

b)

oceaners

c)

oceanists

d)

oceanographers

6.
Which word does NOT describe the deep ocean?
a)
Dark
b)
Cold
c)
Lots of water pressure
d)
Lots of Sunlight
7.

Deep in the ocean, the water has a lot of force that pushes down. What is this called?

a)

air pressure

b)

water pressure

c)

octopus

d)

waves

8.
Submarines are a type of.....
a)
airplane
b)
boat
c)
kite
d)
submersible
9.
Scientists can track ocean animals using tags and.......
a)
computers
b)
satellites
c)
radios
d)
posters
10.
As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
11.

The Largest Ocean is ________________?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

12.

Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

13.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
14.

There are _____ oceans in the world

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

9

15.

The following are the oceans according to size

a)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic

b)

Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctic

c)

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Antarctic, Arctic

d)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic, Arctic

16.

Estimated number of plastic particles in the ocean

a)

5.25 thousand

b)

5.25 million

c)

5.25 billion

d)

5.25 trillion

17.
The use of sound waves to determine  the depth of the ocean is called...
a)
submarine sounding
b)
sonar
c)
satellite altimetry
d)
submersible sounding
18.
The gently sloping  submerged surface that extends from the shore towards the ocean basin is
a)
shelf
b)
slope
c)
rise
d)
margin
19.

The most abundant salt in seawater is

a)

calcium chloride

b)

magnesium chloride

c)

sodium chloride

20.

What object is in the picture and what is it used for?

a)

an enclosed habitat for living and working underwater

b)

a remote control camera for taking HD photos

c)

advanced scuba gear for diving longer

d)

a boat for hunting sharks to remove the keystone species from the ecosystem